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The former Republican presidential candidate, the Duchess of York, the “Cake Boss,” the “Queen of Southern Cuisine” are scheduled to appear at the International Home + Housewares show taking place Saturday through March 10 at McCormick Place. Mitt Romney – who announced in January that he will not run for president again in 2016 -- is scheduled to be the keynote speaker March 10 at the Industry Breakfast at the International Home + Housewares Show. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, is set to appear Saturday and Sunday at the Home + Housewares Show to promote her Duchess Discoveries brand. But for the most part, the convention will be heavy on celebrity chefs....

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The former Republican presidential candidate, the Duchess of York, the “Cake Boss,” the “Queen of Southern Cuisine” are scheduled to appear at the International Home + Housewares show taking place Saturday through March 10 at McCormick Place.
Mitt Romney...

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Guess who's coming back to dinner?
Paula Deen is going above and beyond the Food Network by creating her own online network for food lovers, instead, the celebrity chef announced on her website on Wednesday.
"Guess who's going digital, y'all! I'm...

Cable network A&E said on Friday it was bringing back family patriarch Phil Robertson to the hit reality show "Duck Dynasty" after fans protested his suspension over anti-gay remarks and big-name corporate sponsors stuck by the...

For Thursday night: Paula Deen's book isn't even out yet and it's already number one on Amazon. And at the bottom of the sales page it says, "Customers who like this book may also like Alabama in the 1950s." ... Conan ...

A round of "busy-mom poker" led to Joanne Kraft's wild idea.
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Then another mom ups the ante:...

How did the Cubs’ Kerry Wood spend the night before his team’s season opener against the Washington Nationals at Wrigley Field?
By decorating cupcakes.
Wood — all 6-foot-5 of him — squeezed the cream cheese frosting out of a pastry bag onto a plate of...

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Paula Deen has found a new publishing home. Hachette Book Group announced Monday that it had reached a distribution deal with the celebrity chef's Paula Deen Ventures. Hachette's plans include selling and distributing a new title, "Paula Deen Cuts...

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So what's next?
Will it turn out Mother Teresa was a pornographer?
Or Mr. Rogers a meth head?
Is Billy Graham running a prostitution ring?
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Amazon has just rolled out an interactive infographic, a map of the United States called “Great American Eats,” highlighting "editors’ picks for the best new and classic cookbooks from culinary innovators across America, region by region."
It's...

Paula Deen is ready for a comeback, but is the world ready to welcome her?
In the first step of a campaign to return the disgraced former queen of Southern television cooking to the airwaves, Deen and her sons Bobby and Jamie appeared Tuesday morning...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. Do we have to butter you up for this news? Paula Deen is back, y'all, and she loves her some Charlotte. More than 2,000 people attended Deen's show at the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center on Wednesday night, including one couple who drove...

NEW YORK — John Oliver will have the crab cakes — but that's all, thanks.
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Paula Deen's biggest backer -- Food Network -- quickly distanced itself Wednesday from the N-word controversy swirling around one of its most recognizable stars.
"Food Network does not tolerate any form of discrimination and is a strong proponent of...

Paula Deen's "MasterChef" appearance was everything that would be expected from the onetime Queen of Southern Cooking. She was charming, looked as cheery as a daffodil and wondered aloud why one of the competitors missed an opportunity to...

Looks like Paula Deen has cooked up another mess for herself.
In a videotaped deposition, the celebrity chef has reportedly admitted openly making racist jokes and slurs. She even confirmed that she wanted to costume black waitstaff as slaves at a...

Paula Deen is trying to clean up the kitchen after whipping up some racial comments that threaten her TV and cookbook empire.
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